Game Vortex preview: Mount And Blade

''If one of your greatest fantasies happens to be recreating the infamous scene from Monty Python and the Holy Grail in which Sir Lancelot performs a vicious equestrian drive-by on an old history professor, Mount & Blade is probably going to sound like the best game ever made. This downloadable game from Turkey-based independent developer TaleWorlds and Paradox Interactive aims to deliver a fresh perspective on the role-playing genre. Mount & Blade places a heavy emphasis on realistic horseback combat and features several large-scale cavalry battles. The game borrows a number of tried-and-true elements from successful franchises such as The Elder Scrolls and Neverwinter Nights, and treats them as fertile grounds for noticeable, yet interestingly subtle innovation.''